Demographic Trends in Muslim Countries
(2013) Muslims account for around one-fifth of the world’s population—or about 1.6 billion people.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Highlights From the World’s Youth 2013 Data Sheet
(April 2013) This PRB video highlights three key findings from the World’s Youth 2013 Data Sheet:
Early marriage and childbearing remains a concern for many young women around the world—especially those in the poorest regions of the world.
The Human and Environmental Effects of E-Waste
(2013) Roughly 40 million metric tons of electronic waste (e-waste) are produced globally each year, and about 13 percent of that weight is recycled mostly in developing countries.
Urban Agriculture Increases Food Security for Poor People in Africa
(2013) Urban agriculture is helping poor people cope with food scarcity and hunger. Growing crops or raising livestock in backyards or on undeveloped plots of land improves food sources and offers many urban poor a viable income.
Some Kenyan Children Are Not in School Despite Free Primary Education
By asoares
(2013) Despite a free primary education policy introduced by the Kenyan government in 2003, a substantial number of children who should benefit from it are still out of school, even though gains have been made between 1998 and 2009.
Reducing Youth Unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa
By asoares
(2013) The youth population in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing rapidly. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 297 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24.
L’Afrique et le dividende démographique
Préparé pour CoM 2013, «L’industrialisation pour une Afrique émergente», ces cinq fiches d’information décrivent le dividende démographique et les opportunités que présente ce dividende pour l’Afrique.
Data Sheet. The World’s Youth 2013 (PDF)
This datasheet also in French and Spanish.
Girls and boys in developing countries are enrolling in secondary school in greater numbers than ever before, giving them knowledge and skills for healthy, productive lives.
The World’s Youth 2013 Data Sheet
This datasheet also in French and Spanish.
Girls and boys in developing countries are enrolling in secondary school in greater numbers than ever before, giving them knowledge and skills for healthy, productive lives.
Africa and the Demographic Dividend
(April 2013) Prepared for CoM 2013, “Industrialization for an Emerging Africa,” these five factsheets describe the demographic dividend and the opportunities that this dividend presents for Africa.